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TO ALL WHOM ITMAY CONCERN:l

. Be it known that I, RANSOME BROWN, of' West Elmeston, in the county of- Otsego, and in the State of New York, have inventedfcertain new and useful Improvements in Water Elevators, and do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon. In the annexed drawings, making apart of this specificationrepresents the frame of' the well, which is provided with suitable bearings at its top for supporting the' windlass B. D represente the ropes which connect the bucket'C to the windlass. 4The bucket is provided with' .an opening in its bottom over which is placed a valve, so that it may ill itself and be closed by said valvewhen being drawn upward. As the bucket nears the spout b, there is acurved hook, a, inside-the well-frame for tilting the bucketand causing the Vcontents to drop into the spout. cl represents an eccentric,` whichI preferl to term a f cornbined'stop and brake, yand which is horizontally attached to the side of the top portion of the well-frame, as shown in Figure 1 of the annexed drawings. This combined stop and brake is cast of metal or made of wood, and composed ofa handle and curved end. This is secured to theframe by'means of a metal bar, (bent to suit-,) al, so as to allow the curved end to rest directly beneath the end of thev'winulass and to lie readily worked upon its pivot z., The curved endg is constructed heavier than the handle, andordinarily falls so that the curve will not be against the' under side of the windlalss; but the point 2t is intendedto act as a cam, and will cause the suspension of'ithe bucket in 'any position by its own operation, so that it is only necessary for the operator to force down the end of the handle and relieve the friction to allow the weight of the bucket to force itself into the Well. When it is desired ltouse the eccentric as a brake, it will readily be seen that it is only necessary to force the handle down far enough to cause the curveto press against the windlass.

I am aware that the stop e has been used heretofore for the purpose of checking the windlass,I therefore make no claim to this device. 4 v

I claim the arrangement of the windlass B, stop C, pivoted to the bar d, bucket C, with its valve and curved hook a, all constructed and operating as set forth. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of November, 1866.

RANSOME BROWN.

Witnesses: l

L. P. BnowN, T. A. @RANDALL 

